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ERNEST WELLROSE JONES, son of George A. and Hannah Amanda, b. Hopedale, March 5, 1873.
Mr. Messinger and wf. res. briefly, first after mge., in Uxbridge; next came to Hopedale in 1852; became members of the Community; dwelt several yrs. in the " Old House," where their 4 sons were b .; later, resigned their membership; and he went to the war. He served 3 yrs. in Co. A, 1st Regt. Mass. Cavalry, as a private under Capt. H. Pelham Curtis. He served with his co. full time, and was discharged Nov. 7, 1864. He participated in numerous engagements, several of which are specified in the "War-Record of the Rebellion," Chap. VIII., which see, under his name. He was a patriotic, industrious, peaceable, intelligent, kind-hearted man, deservedly respected in all the relations of life. His wf. shared sympathetically in his exemplary qualities, his sentiments, and the various vicissitudes of his fortune. With the exception of a comparatively brief interval of domestic residence in the Centre, their home has been in Hopedale since 1852. His health grew more and more precarious after his return from the war; but his habits of industry kept him busy at his shop- work almost to the last. He d. rather suddenly, Aug. 21, 1880, muchí respected and lamented by his family, and all who knew his worth. He received honor- able burial, civic, military, and religious.
METCALF. We have had few of this name on our territory, although the race has been numerous in the neighboring towns, especially in those of Norfolk Co. Jabez Metcalf appears to be the first of the name that gained inhabitancy
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here. He came from Bell. with wf. Elizabeth and 4 chn. in 1784. The Met- calfs claim a traditional antiquity running back to A.D. 1312. Their tradition is as follows:
"On a certain day his majesty, King James of England, with many lords and gentlemen, were in his majesty's park, where was a wild bull that they feared to encounter with; but, when he encountered with Mr. John Armstrong, he was killed with his fist: and, when Armstrong came to his majesty, says he to Mr. Armstrong, 'Have you seen the mad bull?' - 'And please your majesty,' said he, 'I met a calf, and knocked him down, and killed him with my fist;' which, when it was known to be the bull, Mr. Armstrong was honored with many and great honors. And, in token of this notable exploit, he was made knight; and his name was changed to Metcalf ; which exploit was in A.D. 1312, Chelmsford, Essex Co., England." [Copied from Dr. William Pitts Metcalf's "Manuscript Genealogy of the Metcalfs." ] Whatever of truth there may be in this story, the date must be wrong, or the name of the king; for Edward II. was on the throne in 1312, and James I. began his reign in 1603. It will, however, strain most people's credulity to believe that Mr. Armstrong's fist was powerful enough to stun and kill such a " calf."
Michael Metcalf of Norwich, Norfolk Co., Eng., fled from persecution there, and reached Boston with his wf. and 9 chn. about midsummer, 1637. He was admitted freeman in Dedham, July 14, the same yr. From him, I sup- pose, all our New Eng. Metcalfs have descended. Among these are our few Mil. Metcalfs.
METCALF, JABEZ6 (John,5 Jonathan,4 Eleazer,3 Michael,2 Michael 1), b. prob. Bell., 1747; m. Elizabeth Tenney in 1775; came to Mil., 1784. Their chn., brought with them from Bell., were, -
FANNY, JABEZ, ARBAN, and LEMUEL; no birth-dates given.
FISHER, b. here, Feb. 3, 1787. The family removed to New-York State. METCALF, RICHARD M.7 (David,6 John,5 Michael,4 Eleazer,3 Michael,2 Michael1), b. Aug. 2, 1803; mr.'s maiden name, Esther Scott; came to Mil. as early as 1825, certainly ; m. Aurilla (Allen) Addison, dr. of Henry Allen, April 8, 1809; her mr. perished in the Nathan Parkhurst fire, 1814; cer. March 18, 1830, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : -
ESTHER SCOTT, b. Aug. 30, 1831; m. George B. Colburn, March 15, 1854.
Richard Metcalf d. Aug. 6, 1862. Mrs. Aurilla d. Jan. 11, 1879.
METCALF, CHARLES 8 (Willard,7 William H.,6 James,5 Michael,4 Eleazer, 3 Michael,2 Michael 1), b. in Franklin, Nov. 22, 1810; mr.'s maiden name, Lucy Allen; m. Eliza Cook, dr. of Reuben and Esther (Holbrook) Cook, b. in Bell., Sept. 4, 1811; cer. in Mendon, March 26, 1838, by the writer. Chn. : -
CHARLES HENRY, b. Mendon, Jan. 13, 1839; m. Nancy M. Carpenter, Dec. 4, 1867.
GEORGE ALLEN, b. Mendon, July 27, 1840; m. Ada J. Bullard, Nov. 11, 1868.
Industrious, economical, worthy people. Mrs. Eliza d. Oct. 10, 1862; and the hus. has since remained single. He is a farmer, and res. 37 Jefferson St.
METCALF, CHARLES HENRY 9 (Charles,8 Willard,7 William H.,6 James,5 Michael,4 Eleazer,3 Michael,2 Michael 1), b. Jan. 13, 1839; m. Nancy Marion Carpenter, dr. of Seth P. and Diana (Barber) Carpenter, b. March 19, 1847; cer. Dec. 4, 1867, by the writer. Chn .: -
GARDNER BARBER, b. in Mil., Sept. 13, 1868.
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CHARLES ELMER, b. in Mil., Aug. 31, 1869.
ALTON H., b. in Mil., July 25, 1872.
Of good report; res. 37 Jefferson St.
METCALF, GEORGE ALLEN 9 (Charles,8 Willard,7 William H.,6 James,5 Michael,4 Eleazer,3 Michael,2 Michael1), b. July 27, 1840; m. Ada J. Bul- lard, dr. of Josiah and Lucy A. (Greeley) Bullard of Mil .; cer. Nov. 11, 1868, by the writer. Chn. : -
FRANK E., b. Mil., 1869.
BLANCHE E., b. Worcester, 1875; present res. Worcester.
MINGO, ROBIN (perhaps diminutive of Robert), originally, as I presume, a negro slave. I am not certain who he was; but I conjecture, from an entry in Rev. Mr. Frost's record of baptisms, that he was the son of one Prudence Williams, a servant, alias slave, of one Jonathan Williams, who at some time res. in our Precinct. The entry purports, that Prudence Williams (negro), servant of Jonathan Williams, was bap. and received into the ch., Sept. 29, 1776; also that, on the same day, " her boy, Mingo," was bap. No Christian name is put down, but only "Mingo." It seems prob. that this was our "Robin Mingo." Doubtless he was then a somewhat grown-up "boy ;" for it is recorded among our early marriages, that ROBIN MINGO and Mar- garet Sweeten (negroes), both of Mil., were m. Nov. 28, 1787, by Amariah Frost, Esq. I find no chn. recorded to them. Robin was duly elected hogrieve, like other grooms, soon after mge. He was taxed, but was so poor that the town voted to forego payment. He d. Feb. 22, 1798. No more told.
MIDDLETON, ROBERT, and wf. Lucy, pedigree untraced, are credited with the following specified births: -
ELIZABETH, b. May 5, 1838; HANNAH MARIA, b. Nov. 14, 1840; and DAVID, b. April 27, 1843. Family no further traced.
MIDDLETON, JONATHAN, son of Jonathan and Mary (Jourdan) Middleton, b. in Needham, 1830; m., 1st, Caroline M. Claflin, dr. of William and Mary Claflin, b. Medway, 1832; cer. Hopedale, Dec. 3, 1856, by the writer. Mrs. Caroline d. May 14, 1861. The hus. m., 2d, Susan E. Fairbanks, dr. of Pliny and Chloe Fairbanks, b. Holl., 1838; cer. Hopedale, Aug. 5, 1862, by the writer. Issue not reported.
MILLER, WILLIAM P., superintendent of Pine-grove Cemetery, and florist, res. in Mil. since 1844; reports himself the son of Peter and Lucy (Richard- son) Miller, b. in Boston; m., 1st, Abby Noyes, dr. of Asa and Mary (Jud- kins) Noyes, b. in Norway, Me .; cer. in Lowell, by Rev. Mr. Thayer. Issue : -
LUCY A., b. Lowell; m. Elbridge G. Moore of Raymond, N.H.
MARY M., b. Billerica; d. in Mil.
WILLIAM H., b. Lowell; d. in Mil.
GEORGE W., b. Mil .; d. in Mil.
ABBY A., b. Mil .; d. in Mil.
Mrs. Abby, the mr., d. here in 1876. The hus. m., 2d, Ellen M. Albro, b. in New York. Mr. M. closes the above-returned family report thus : " As I am not a native of Mil., this is particular enough to record." My worthy friend must pardon me for saying I should have been greatly obliged to him for a few more dates and specifications, and no less especially so on account of his not being a native. Mr. M. has long officiated admirably as superintendent of Pine- grove Cemetery; and all who visit that beautiful depository of the dead will be
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delighted to see, that, however omissive he may be as a genealogist, he is a model florist.
MILLER, ASA P., son of Asa R. and Hannah T. (Pierce) Miller, b. West- borough, Oct. 1, 1820; bootmaker; m. Ellen M. Clark, dr. of Abel and Amanda (Albee) Clark, b. Mil., 1831; cer. at Hopedale, Oct. 1, 1848, by the writer. Issue :-
MIRIAM L., b. Mil., Feb. 18, 1850.
ALBERT H., b. Mil., Oct. 1, 1851.
WALTER S., b. Mil., Sept. 5, 1852; d. a. 3 yrs.
ALICE M., b. Auburn, Me., Dec. 19, 1854; d. Sept. 29, 1878.
ADDIE A., b. Mil., July 20, 1858.
SARAH J., b. Westboro', Jan. 21, 1861.
CHESTER C., b. Westboro', May 27, 1863.
NETTIE F., b. Medway, Feb., 1864; d. Feb. 21, 1876.
WILLIE C., b. Mil., Jan. 28, 1868.
LILLIE M. b. Mil., March 10, 1870.
ROSIE E. (twins), b. Mil., March 10, 1870.
ASA P., Jun., b. Mil., Jan. 3, 1874.
Here is a modern family, worthy, in numbers, and I trust in quality, of our prolific ancestors. It will be seen, by noting the different birth-places, that Mr. Miller and wf. have res. in Mil., Auburn, Me., Westboro', and Medway, accord- ing, I presume, to the convenience and usefulness of business.
Miriam L. was m. to John J. Odiorne, in Chelsea, June, 1872. They have 2 chn. ; viz., Georgie and Effie.
Alice M. was m. to Silas Bradford, in Mil., Sept. 12, 1874, by the writer, and, when she d., left 2 chn .; viz., Anna and Nettie F.
Albert H. was in. in Florida, March, 1878; no further particulars given.
MONTAGUE, FRANCIS DENSMORE, pronounces his name in two syllables, as if written Montaag, son of Noahdiah and Catherine (Davis) Montague, b. in Grafton, June 10, 1818; m. Olive Thayer Howard, dr. of Abijah and ~ Margery W. (Gould) Howard, b. Mil., Jan. 24, 1816; cer. April 6, 1843, by Rev. D. Long. No chn. A worthy pair, of many commendable qualities in domestic, social, and humanitary life. Mr. M. says his gd. fr., Medad Montague, sowed the first bushel of rye in the town of Montague. He further says that his mr., who was b. in Holden, was gd. dr. of the first minister in that town, a Rev. Mr. Davis; and that his middle name (Dens- more) comes down from a Welch ancestry through the Davis lineage. He has the tradition that two bros. of the Montague name came from the north of Eng., one of whom set. in Hadley, and the other in Montague. He says he descends from the latter, and Benjamin H. (in the record below) from the former. I cannot verify this without more research than I have time for. Mr. M. has occupied the position of boot-shop supt., click, etc. He has res. in town mostly since his mge., and now dwells on So. Main St., in what was at one time called Howardtown.
MONTAGUE, BENJAMIN HEYWOOD 6 (Elijah,5 Eld. Elijah,4 Richard,3 John,2 Richard from Eng.1), pronounces his name in three syllables, Mon-ta-gue; inr.'s maiden name Theodotia Rowe; b. Worcester, May 16, 1831; m., 1st, Lydia R. R. Marcy, dr. of Marvin and Christiana (Rogers) Marcy, b. in Cambridge, Dec. 14, 1831; cer. in Boston, Jan. 31, 1853, by Rev. C. A. Bartol. Mrs. Lydia d. childless, Dec. 18, 1856. The hus. m., 2d, Emily Augusta Onion, dr. of Jonathan and Betsey (Jenks) Onion, b. Dec. 26, 1840; cer. at Hopedale, Jan. 1, 1859, by the writer. Issue : -
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ALBERT BURNSIDE, b. Mil., July 4, 1866.
CLIFFORD DWIGHT, b. Mil., July 9, 1874.
Mr. M. inherited heroic patriotism from his progenitors, one of whom was a major in the Revolutionary war. He was among the bravest of our Mil. volun- teers in the late civil war, won laurels by his valor, and came home crippled for life in one arm, sacrificed for the Union. See his name in the "War-Record of the Rebellion," Chap. VIII. He stands well among his Masonic brethren, as in general society; and he has a congenial family of corresponding worth. He is a trusted citizen, has served the public as constable, and in other offices, and latterly as the courteous janitor of our town-house. He res. 24 Fruit St. MORGAN, HENRY EDWIN 8 (Edwin,7 Daniel,6 Daniel,5 Daniel,4 James, 3 John, 2 James 1), b. Griswold, Ct., March 8, 1841; druggist; mr.'s maiden name Alathea Frazier; m. Mary Jane Corbett, dr. of Maj. John and Almira (Park- hurst) Corbett, b. Mil., Sept. 5, 1841; cer. Mil., Oct. 3, 1867, by Rev. G. L. Demarest. Issue : -
CLARENCE HENRY, b. April 9, 1869.
JAMES LESTER, b. June 4, 1871.
FRANK CARLTON, b. April 1, 1873.
ALICE FLORENCE, b. Jan. 7, 1881.
Mr. Morgan is a descendant, in the 8th gen., from James Morgan, b. in Wales, Gt. Britain, 1607. I learn this and his full lineage from the "Morgan Genealogy. A History of James Morgan of New London, Conn., and his de- scendants, from 1607 to 1869." From this work it appears that Henry E. has behind him a very reputable ancestry. He maintains the honor of his pedigree by many meritorious characteristics. Just when he came into town from the "land of steady habits," he does not tell me in his reported family record; but it was in his early youth, I suppose. I first knew him as clerk and salesman in the apothecary store of Leonard J. Wilson, several yrs. prior to his mge. Since he set up among us as a druggist, he has gradually risen to creditable distinction in his calling and as a useful citizen. Meantime Mrs. Morgan, his intelligent and enterprising wf., has distinguished herself as a devotee of kindergarten education. I asked her to furnish me a brief account of her operations in this behalf. This she did, about two yrs. ago, as follows :-
"In the year 1873 I became interested in the new system of education for young children. At the same time I visited Miss Peabody, the prime mover of it in this country, and Mrs. Horace Mann. They invited me to their kinder- garten, and kindly imparted so much information on Froebel's method, that I saw the utility and necessity of establishing one in my own town. Not fore- seeing many difficulties, I went to work, like most of the followers of that great educational reformist, Froebel, resolved, during my active life, to abide by his motto, 'Come, let us live with our children.' One cannot have a garten with- out a kinder, any more than one could have a flower-garden without the flowers. The first thing I did was to plant the children; and, through the instrumental- ity of Miss Peabody, I secured the services of a lady from Washington, D.C., who opened my kindergarten with success. But as she could only remain through her vacation, I was obliged to hire another teacher, who, unfortunately for me, did not understand Froebel's system. So the wished-for kindergarten was converted into a common private school for that year. During the next long vacation another kindergartener was secured, who had graduated at the regular training-class, but who, like the other one, could remain only through her vacation. I then plainly saw that the educational work I had planned must
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be given up entirely, or I must learn the new system myself. Consequently I secured the services of the same teacher the second year, and, in the mean time, was admitted to the Froebel Class, and graduated, receiving my diploma at the Boston Training Kindergarten in 1876. In the fall of the same year I hired a lady to assist me to open a true kindergarten, together with a primary class. This proved a complete success, no change of teachers having been made for the last four years. The whole number of children registered in kindergarten, 75. The average whole number during the year, 50. Whole number registered since the birth of the school, 95."
I sincerely regret to add, that, since the above communication was received, Mrs. Morgan has experienced a series of very painful and trying afflictions, mental and physical, from which she has hardly yet emerged. I sympathized deeply with her, her hus., family relatives, and real friends, as I learned, from stage to stage, the nature and bitterness of these calamities. May the gracious All-Father bring her out of the furnace like gold seven times purified.
A few other Morgans have transiently dwelt in town, but I need not specify names and particulars imperfectly at my command.
MORSE. Our Morses have not been numerous. I suppose them all to have descended from Samuel Morse of Dedham, b. in Eng., 1585. He came to New Eng. in 1635, set. in Dedham 1637, and d. at Medfield, April 5, 1654. Our first citizen of this name was, -
MORSE, NATHANIEL 4 (Nathaniel,3 Daniel,2 Samuel1), b. in Sherborn, 1682; m., 1st, Mary Lovett, dr. of James and Hannah Lovett of Mendon, an elder sister of Ebnr. and Joseph Sumner's wives; cer. Dec. 31, 1703, prob. by Rev. Grindall Rawson. Just when he came from Mendon town-seat to our Centre I have not ascertained, but it must have been previous to 1730. His homestead comprised at the outset 100 acres or more. It extended from Congress St., south-eastwardly, to Charles River; bounding north- easterly on the old Burying-Ground, Spruce St., behind the Heater, and Main St., to below the Town Common. Its south-westerly boundary prob. ran with Exchange St., and thence in the same direction to the river. He was a cooper by trade, and apparently a man of moderate enterprise; as he seemed to have eaten up several parcels of his farm, most of which were absorbed by his prosperous nephew, Daniel Sumner. His domicile was on or near that of the late Ziba Thayer, previously occupied by Dr. G. D. Peck, and before him by Abner Wight. He and his wf. Mary were recd. into the Cong. ch. here in 1755; their dr. Joanna in 1744, His chn. : -
JAMES, b. in Mendon, June 22, 1707; no further traced; prob. d. young, RACHEL, b. in Mendon, date not found; no further traced.
JOANNA, b. date not found; m. Peter Norcross, July 21, 1748.
I have discovered no other names of chn. Mrs. Mary d. Oct. 25, 1758. The hus. nı., 2d, wid. Sarah Hayward; cer. Sept. 9, 1762, by Rev. A. Frost. Mrs. Saralı d. Aug. 26, 1767. The hus. d. May 23, 1768.
MORSE EDMUND, Esq.5 (Samuel,4 Jonathan,3 Daniel,2 Samuel1), b. in Sher- born, perhaps the part afterwards Holl., 1695; m. Rachel Sheffield, dr. of William and Hannah (Bullard) Sheffield, b. Oct. 12, 1702; cer. May 4, 1722. They moved to our Centre, and remained some yrs. Clın. :-
BEULAH, b. March 4, 1723; m. Phinehas Lovett, Dec. 22, 1742. RACHEL, b. June 8, 1725; untraced.
MARGARET, b. Feb. 22, 1728-9; d. Oct. 4, 1740.
WILLIAM, b. Oct. 23, 1733; d. Jan. 31, 1735-6.
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ELIZABETH, b. March 9, 1737; d. Sept. 21, 1740.
WILLIAM, b. April 28, 1746; untraced.
The parents were recd. into ch. here, Dec. 3, 1749. I understand the hus. to have been justice peace, and perhaps general scrivener. Just where he dwelt, I am not certain, but near the Parish Common. He took out license as innholder in 1738-40, but only as retailer in 1741, and then as innholder 1742-43. He may have been some sort of a shopkeeper for a time. I think I have been informed that he finally returned with his family to Holl., where, perhaps, they died.
MORSE, Dea. JAMES 6 (Henry,5 Joseph,4 Joseph,3 Joseph,2 Samuel1), b. Med- way, Sept. 5, 1742; m. Hannah Daniels, b. June 25, 1741; cer. July 9, 1759. They res. much in Medway, but several yrs. in Mil. Their chn .: -
OBADIAH, b. 1761; d. Nov. 28, 1766.
JOHN, Rev. A.M., b. March 24, 1763; clergyman ; set. in sev. places; m. Clar- issa Sanford.
HENRY, Dea., b. April 25, 1766; m., 1st, Eleanor Clark; 2d, Betsey Taft; 3d, Esther Whitney.
RUTH, b. Aug. 15, 1768; m. Joel Hayward, Mil., May 8, 1788.
RHODA, b. Aug., 1768.
POLLY, b. Nov. 14, 1769; m. Daniel Elliot, Sutton, May 10, 1797.
CATHERINE, m. Nathan Fletcher, Mil.
Dea. James is said to have been puny in body, but of capable and exec- utive mind. He d. June 19, 1808. Mrs. Hannah lived 20 yrs. longer, and d. May 14, 1829, a. 88 yrs. Their remains slumber together in So. Mil. Cemetery. MORSE, THOMAS E.8 (Adam,7 Asa,6 Henry,5 Joseph,4 Joseph,3 John,2 Sam- uel1), b. Canton, Sept. 16, 1822; m. Caroline F. Maynard, dr. of Rev. Lyman and Elizabeth Wood (Macomber) Maynard, b. in Medway, Nov. 28, 1827; cer. in Dennis, Dec. 14, 1847, by Rev. Lyman Maynard. Offspring : -
ELLA J., b. in Needham, April 18, 1851; m. to Henry J. Bailey, Mil., Jan. 10, 1872; cer. by Rev. G. L. Demarest. One granddr. : -
BESSIE F. BAILEY, b. June 21, 1874.
Asa Morse, the gd. fr. of Thomas E., was among the famous Revolutionaries that united in throwing overboard the tea in Boston Harbor. Thomas and wf. rank reputably among us for sterling usefulness and worth. He is a house- painter by trade, and supplies from his establishment, So. Bow, near Main St., painters' materials, doors, sashes, and blinds to numerous customers.
MORSE, LEMUEL G., pedigree not traced; m. Almira Cobb, dr. of Elmer and Sylvia (Johnson) Cobb (for birth-date see Cobb) ; cer. at Hopedale, Jan. 6, 1853, by the writer. No report of issue. They res. in Up. A few other Morses in town, but no reports of family record from them.
MOULTON, NATHANIEL, and wf. Betsey, pedigree not ascertained, stand cred- ited on our records with the births of 2 chn. : -
ARBA, b. Feb. 2, 1793.
ANNA GRANT, b. May 11, 1795; family no further traced.
MOWRY, ISRAEL 5 (Israel,4 Elisha,3 Henry,2 Nathaniel1, of Smithfield, R.I .; the ancestral immigrant from Eng.), b. Mendon, Aug. 24, 1787; farmer, jobber, etc. ; m. Phila Wood, dr. of Col. Ezra Wood, b. Up., July 12, 1798; cer. Aug. 20, 1815. Their chn : -
BARBARA B., b. Dec. 30, 1817; m. Samuel Colburn, Dec. 30, 1840; she d. June 23, 1843.
BETSEY C., b. Dec. 26, 1819; m. William Bracket, May 30, 1841.
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EZRA WOOD, b. Oct. 14, 1822; m. Ann E. Aldrich, June, 1846. DANIEL C., b. June 16, 1825; m. - Lawrence, - Taft, etc. ANN A., b. April 16, 1827; m. Horatio F. Bowen, May 28, 1846. ALMIRA M., b. Jan. 12, 1829; m. Edward J. Prentice, Mil., Nov. 28, 1850. JOHN GARDNER, b. Sept. 10, 1831; m. Ann Isabella Maynard, Oct. 26, 1864. CHARLES H., b. May 23, 1833; m. Marion Braman, Nov. 7, 1859.
GEORGE W., b. May 25, 1835; twice or thrice m .; names not ascertained.
Israel Mowry res. in several localities at different periods of his life, -in Mendon, Uxbridge, Upton, Dedham, and last in Mil., on Purchase St. There he bought the Henry Allen place, so called, and spent his last earthly days. He was an industrious, hard-working, well-intentioned man. He d. in Mil., June 16, 1855, a sincere and hopeful Spiritualist, a. 66 yrs. His worthy wf. sur- vived him several yrs., but joined him in spirit-land some time since.
MOWRY, JOHN GARDNER 6 (Israel,5 Israel,4 Elisha,3 Henry,2 Nathaniel 1), b.
Up., Sept. 10, 1831; mr's. maiden name, Phila Wood; m. Ann Isabella Maynard, dr. of Rev. Lyman and Elizabeth Wood (Macomber) Maynard, b. Hingham, June 29, 1840; cer. at Hopedale, Oct. 26, 1864, by the writer. No chn. Chiefly engaged in the straw goods manufacture. Excellent per- sons. Res. Mil., Amherst, Holl, etc. He d. very suddenly in Mil., Aug. 8, 1878, highly esteemed and deeply lamented. His desolated companion sur- vives, and res. in town.
MOREY, JAMES M., ancestry not traced; son of William and Mary (Fifield) Morey, b. in Wilmot, N.H., Sept. 25, 1829; blacksmith; m., 1st, Nancy F. Heath, dr. of Samuel and Sally (Fogg) Heath, b. Bridgewater, N.H., 1830; cer. Warner, N.H., Aug. 3, 1850, by Rev. Walter P. Harriman. 1 child, -
NANCY CALISTA, b. Wilmot Flat, N.H., April 29, 1852; d. March 18, 1864.
Mrs. Nancy, the mr., d. Wilmot Flat, May 7, 1852. The hus. mn., 2d, Sarah Emma Walker, dr. of Richard and Sally (Hatch) Walker, b. in Milton, N. HI., Feb. 13, 1832; cer. at Hopedale, Sept. 25, 1853, by the writer. Two chn :- CHARLIE E., b. Holl., Sept. 8, 1855; d. Feb. 23, 1857.
MINNIE MABELLE, b. Hopedale, Dec. 14, 1858; m. Frank A. Southwick, Brooklyn, N.Y., July 4, 1880.
A very worthy family. Mr. M. is an industrious, skilful blacksmith at Hopedale, for several yrs. the res. of the family.
MOREY, JAMES, son of Rev. William and Ann (Platt) Morey, b. in Eng., July 2, 1837; farmer; m. Jane Gill, dr. of Abraham and Elizabeth (Tanner) Gill, b. June 29, 1835, in Prince Edward Island ; cer. Little York, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 7, 1861, by Rev. A. W. Nicholson. Their chn : - IDA, b. DeKalb, N.Y., May 29, 1864. ABNER, b. DeKalb, N.Y., Aug. 27, 1865.
EMMA, b. Darlington, Wis., July 26, 1867.
SETH, b. Sheridan, Wis., June 14, 1869.
LUKE, b. Sheridan, Wis., Jan. 24, 1871.
OLIVE, b. Sheridan, Wis., March 9, 1873.
JOHN, b. Sheridan, Wis., Dec. 22, 1874.
MYRON, b. Prince Edward Island, Nov. 27, 1876. ROSE, b. Mil., March 27, 1879.
Mr. Morey purchased, three or four yrs. ago, the John Cheney farm in No. Purchase, the ancient Jonathan Bond place. He brought along with him into town his venerable fr. and mr. Rev. William d. in No. Purchase, May 30, 1879,
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MOREY, MULLIKEN, MUNYAN.
in his 71st yr .; and I ministered at his funeral. His aged consort still survives. James and family give promise of useful and respectable citizenship.
We have other Moreys in town, named in our directory, whose family records have not been reported to me. These are, -
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